Wayne Rogers
Wayne Rogers | |
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 Rogers as Trapper John in M*A*S*H, 1972 | |
| Born | William Wayne McMillan Rogers III April 7, 1933 |
| Died | December 31, 2015 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1959–2014 |
| Spouse(s) | Mitzi McWhorter (1960–1983) Amy Hirsh (1988–2015) |
William Wayne McMillan Rogers III[1] (April 7, 1933 – December 31, 2015) was an American television and movie actor. He played the role of "Trapper" John McIntrye on the TV series M*A*S*H. (The role was played by Elliott Gould in the 1970 movie version and Pernell Roberts on the 1979-1986 TV show, Trapper John MD). He left the show in 1975 and was replaced by Mike Farrell as BJ Hunnicutt. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in history and served in the Navy before becoming an actor.
Since retiring from acting, Rogers works as an investor and appears on many financial news shows.
Rogers died from complications of pneumonia in Los Angeles, California on December 31, 2015 at the age of 82.[2][3]
Sources
[change | change source]- ↑ "Wayne Rogers Biography (1933-)". Filmreference.com. 1933-04-07. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ↑ "'MASH' Star Wayne Rogers Dies at 82 | Entertainment Tonight".
- ↑ "M*A*S*H star Wayne Rogers dead at 82 - BNO News". Archived from the original on 2016-01-03. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Wayne Rogers on IMDb
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